[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 233 (Monday, December 6, 1999)] [Notices] [Page 68117] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 99-31463] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Office of Community Oriented Policing Services Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Reinstatement; Comment Request ACTION: Notice of Information Collection Under Review; COPS Department Initial Report. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Office of Management and Budget (OMB) reinstatement approval is being sought for the information collection listed below. This proposed information collection was previously published in the Federal Register on May 10, 1999, allowing for a 60-day public comment period. The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for public comment until January 5, 2000. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10. Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the items contained in this notice, especially regarding the estimated public burden and associated response time, should be directed to the COPS Office, PPSE Division, 1100 Vermont Ave, NW, Washington, DC 20530-0001. Additionally, comments may be submitted to COPS via facsimile to 202- 616-5998. Comments may also be submitted to the Department of Justice (DOJ), Justice Management Division, Information Management and Security Staff, Attention: Department Deputy Clearance Officer, Suite 1220, 1331 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20530. Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected agencies should address one or more of the following points: (1) evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency/ component, including whether the information will have practical utility; (2) evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (3) enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses. Overview of This Information (1) Type of information collection. Extension of a currently approved collection. (2) The title of the form/collection. COPS Department Initial Report. (3) The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the Department sponsoring the collection. COPS 012/01. Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, United States Department of Justice. (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as well as a brief abstract: Primary: State, Local, or Tribal Governments. The COPS Initial Report will be mailed to all new COPS grant recipients. Recipients must complete the form within thirty days of the date of their first grant award to comply with their grant program requirements. The COPS Department Initial Report will collect basic information about recipient's sworn personnel and the recipient's level of community policing plans and programs at the beginning of the grant period. Survey questions will allow the COPS Office to establish a baseline of each grant recipient's community policing plans and programs at the beginning of the grant period for the purpose of monitoring progress of grant recipients in implementing community policing programs and activities with their federal COPS grant. (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of time estimated for an average respondent to respond: COPS Department Initial Report: Approximately 1,600 respondents, at 1.5 hours per respondent (including record-keeping). (6) An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated with the collection. Approximately 2,400 hours. If additional information is required contact: Mrs. Brenda E. Dyer, Deputy Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, Information Management and Security Staff, Justice Management Division, Suite 1220, National Place, 1331 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20530. Dated: November 30, 1999. Brenda E. Dyer, Department Deputy Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice. [FR Doc. 99-31463 Filed 12-3-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410-AT-M